Roberto Martinez confirms massive injury blow for Everton
Everton will be without captain Phil Jagielka for the next two months after Roberto Martinez revealed the extent of his knee injury sustained during the 2-1 loss to Arsenal on Saturday.
The centre-back had to limp off during the second-half of the match at the Emirates Stadium, and speaking in a press conference this lunch-time, Martinez has confirmed it’s a ligament problem.
Jagielka was sent for scans this morning and the results have come back revealing that he’s suffered damage to the medial ligament and could miss up to two months.
Jagielka Out
Speaking ahead of Everton‘s Capital One Cup game with Norwich City, Martinez confirmed: “The medial ligament is affected and it’s an injury that is quite straightforward.
“It’s hard to tell [how long he will be sidelined for]. The medial ligament depends on what area there is damage to determine how quickly you can recover.
“At the moment we are going to make sure he gets the right course of treatment. I wouldn’t expect anything longer than eight to nine weeks.”
He then added: “There is no other damage to the meniscus or the cartilage. The cruciates [ligaments] are very strong.
“After the game, we expected the worst especially the way the injury happened and rotating the knee – it could have been anything.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt
